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GA Review

Passed. It is a wonderful world (talk) 09:34, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

This review is transcluded from Talk:Norwegian Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C./GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: APK (talk · contribs) 04:38, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: It is a wonderful world (talk · contribs) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Couldn't even wait until December could you... It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nope! Thanks for taking the time to review. APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@APK I replied to your points below and completed the spot check. If I didn't reply, that just means all is good with that change. One thing I missed on the initial review: Some of the quotes need inline citations. It is a wonderful world (talk) 12:24, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I added citations except for the one in the lede (since it's sourced in the body) APK hi :-) (talk) 04:26, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome, I believe that makes this ready for GA! Passing now, nice work :) It is a wonderful world (talk) 09:31, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Prose (Criteria 1a, 1b, 4) clock

Lead

The tradition began in 1997 after the idea by Ambassador Tom Vraalsen to note the number of Norwegian Americans compared to the population of Norway: How would this help to note the number of Norwegian Americans? This sentence is extremely unclear. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Reworded. APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

and [as a gift of thanks] for U.S. assistance: Clarity It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1990s

The Norwegian government ~~had been~~[was already] donating Christmas trees to London, Rotterdam, Reykjavík, and Antwerp.: More natural and concise. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

there ~~are~~[were] more Norwegian Americans than residents of Norway: Even if this is still the case, the sentence cannot swap tense halfway through. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The train track recreated scene[s] from around Norway It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2000s

A Norwegian diplomat from the Embassy of Norway said the donation of a yearly tree "was inspired by something that Norway does in other cities around the world, and that is to erect a Christmas tree as a gift to the whole country as a thank you for the assistance received in World War II" and that "it started with this holiday tree...and evolved into a large cultural festival.": Punctuate It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies, I don't see the change you're suggesting. APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies, I should have been much clearer. I believe the "and" in "and that" should have a comma before it. It is a wonderful world (talk) 12:04, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:26, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2010s

In 2013, ~~that year's~~[the] Christmas tree was decorated with 20,000 lights It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

the ornaments "symbolizes all: If you want to preserve the quote exactly, change to "collection of ornaments". It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In 2014, the tree was ~~donated~~ with ornaments: This is a funny little mistake! It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2020s

reporter Elizabeth O'Gorek: Representing whom? It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sources clock

Health/formatting (Criterion 2a) clock

Could you add the Proquest links for the Washington post archives? It was a pain to find them until I realized they were on Proquest. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I added all but one. I couldn't find a ProQuest link for this. APK hi :-) (talk) 04:32, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Looks good. It is a wonderful world (talk) 12:05, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Websites are archived, and metadata is there. I see no more pertinent issues for GA. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reliability (Criterion 2b) Y

All large newspapers and one embassy website. All reliable for this non-controversial subject. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spot check (Criteria 2b, 2c, 2d) clock

Will do when I have time :) It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1a]: Y

[1b]: Y

[2]: Y

[7a, b]: Y

[8]: Y

Copyvio (Criterion 2d) clock

No copyvio detected by earwig, will check further on the spot check. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scope (Criteria 3a, 3b) Y

I don't see anything which should be added or removed from the article. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Stable (Criterion 5) Y

Media Y

I think the images are good, and no more need to be added. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tags (Criterion 6a) Y

The images are tagged appropriately. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Captions (Criterion 6b) Y

Captions are good. It is a wonderful world (talk) 23:15, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestions (not needed for GA promotion)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.